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KX 500
maddoggy:
i hope that motorad is kidding with the wife comment. i know my wife is irreplacable and is absolutely the best. i think most of us are in the same situation with our wives, they have different likes than we have, that's just the way it is. take the initiative to find some side work or work overtime to make the extra money and keep the bike. maybe she will see that it means alot to you.
Polar-Bus:
I have a passion for motorcycles (I own 6 of them currently) since I was 11 . I have a good wife in the respect of my motorcycle passion. I outlined this passion crystal clear to my wife BEFORE I asked fo marriage. So me and my wife have a clear understanding for ever after...
Bandit:
My wife totally gets it when it comes to me and bikes. I have 9 in the garage right now, not including her bike and that of my 4 kids. I think it is more of an issue that is was this bike that I was riding when I got hurt. The bike had nothing to do with it, as it wasn't an issue of speed or power that got me hurt. But it was 4 months of not being able to walk while she was pregnant; not walking right for the next year; having to go back in for surgery later that year; rehabbing again for the next 6 months; and 3 years later finally arriving at some form of normalcy. Now that we are riding dirt bikes (never stopped riding street bikes) again she is just looking for the 500 to be gone.
The flip side, I really needed the 500 to be a pig compared to the new models so it would be easier to get rid of and frankly, it wasn't. For my wife it isn't about money, unfortunately, it isn't about money for me either. I just need to work on her some more.
snoopjonnyjon:
"I'm sorry honey, I'm trying to sell the bike."
For Sale - 1995 KX500. It's never needed any maintenance, EVER! Needs suspension work. Have upgraded to a newer bike, and the ergos on this are terrible. $7000 Firm. No lowballers. No test pilots. Don't waste my time.
You get the idea :wink:
Bandit:
Snoopjonnyjon - that was exactly what I needed! lmao!!!
Well, my wife, who I said totally gets it, sent me an email this morning saying she thinks I should keep the KX. She then proceeded to give me her top 10 reasons why I should keep it, almost suggesting that I was the one that wanted to get rid of it. lol's Anyhow, she said she knew I was going to want to keep it the minute she saw me loading it up on Friday to take it out with us. She then said everytime I came back from a ride I was smiling and talking about what an awesome bike it still is. Her #1 justification for keeping it? Our 5 year old told her she really likes the green one.
Her closing statement - can Pro Circuit freshen the motor up for you so you don't have to worry about it? RG3 did such a great job on the suspension for your street bike, weren't they mainly a dirt bike suspension company? You should get the suspension rebuilt too.
I'm sitting here, scratching my head, trying to figure out how I got this one so right. Looks like I may be looking at a rebuild over the summer.
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